World-renowned architect Helmut Jahn, whose works include the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago and MetroWest Office Building in Naperville, was killed Saturday in a bicycle crash in Campton Hills.
Architecture Titan Helmut Jahn Killed In Bicycle Accident In Kane County
CBS Chicago 5/10/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) Even if you didn’t know Helmut Jahn’s name, you certainly know the mark he left on Chicago’s skyline.
The architectural titan died this weekend at the age of 81, after he was struck by two vehicles while riding his bicycle.
Police said Jahn was killed in the accident around 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Campton Hills, a Kane County suburb near St. Charles.
Jahn was riding his bicycle north on Old Lafox Road approaching Burlington Road and failed to stop at the posted sign, police said. He was struck by a vehicle heading east on Burlington Road and then struck by a vehicle heading west on Burlington Road.
Updated 5/10/2021 10:33 AM
A St. Charles cyclist was killed Saturday afternoon after a crash involving two vehicles Saturday, Campton Hills police said in a news release.
Helmut Jahn of St. Charles was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash at Burlington and Old Lafox roads after officers responded about 3:29 p.m., according to the release.
Police said Jahn was riding his bicycle north on Old Lafox, failed to stop at a stop sign, and was consecutively struck by two cars, one traveling east on Burlington and the other going west.
A driver of one car was taken to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. The other driver and his passenger were not injured, according to the release.